Episode 10ChecklistA short list of things to check before you trust the answer.21 sec
Pip's AI found the deals. One's a fake.
An AI can find the deals, and one of them can be a fake shop. Before you pay: search the shop on another site, read reviews away from its own page, and never send gift-card codes to pay a seller.
Try it yourself
Deal check for sale week
- You searched the shop’s name and its web address with “scam” or “complaint” on another site. A site that is days old is a warning.
- You read reviews away from the shop’s own page. Five stars all posted on one day is a sign, not a comfort.
- You pay by card with protection. A seller who demands gift-card codes, wire or crypto as the only payment is probably a scam.
- You never send gift-card codes to pay a seller.
- If an AI finds your deals, the same three checks apply.
- You know where to report it: ReportFraud.ftc.gov and ic3.gov.
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The whole check on one card — save it or print it for sale week.
Deal check for sale week (PDF)The search
Search the shop’s name and its web address with “scam” or “complaint” — on a search engine, not the shop’s own site.
Bix shows you how
Step 1: Check who the shop is.
Search its name and its web address with “scam” or “complaint” on another site. Treat a site that is only days old as a warning.
Step 2: Check what the reviews say.
Read them away from the shop’s own page — a review site or a forum. Five stars all posted on one day is a sign, not a comfort.
Step 3: Check how it takes your money.
Pay by card with protection. A seller who demands gift-card codes, wire or crypto as the only payment is probably a scam — walk away.
Step 4: Report it.
If a shop demanded gift-card codes, or your money is already gone: ReportFraud.ftc.gov and ic3.gov.
What you should see
You find out who the shop is before your money does. In the video, the 80% deal’s checkout demanded gift-card codes — Pip closed it, and ran the same three checks on the 35% deal before deciding.
